Handling-machine for baskets.



P. L. HABERLE. HANDLING MAUHINE ron BASKETS.

APPLIUATION FILED KAY4. 1909.

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FRED LEOPOLD HABERLE, 0F JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS.

HANDLING-MACHINE FOR BASKETS.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Flinn L. HABERLE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Jacksonville, in the county of Cherokee and State ofTexas, have invented a new and Improved Handling-Machine for Baskets, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a machine the purpose of which is to form andattach wire handles to baskets or similar articles.

The object of the invention is to produce a simple machine for this purose which will operate automatically to eed in the wire stock, cut thewire to the proper length, and form it into a handle. The machine thenoperates to attach the handle to the basket and clenches it in position.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine constructed according to myinvention, and .showing the same as viewed from the left side; Fig. 2 isa plan of the machine shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a front elevation ofthe machine; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the machine; Fig. 5 is avertical section taken throwrh the upper portion of the machine andillustratinfY the feeding mechanism and the cutting and formingmechanism for the handles, this section is taken looking toward thefront; Fig. 0 is a similar cross section taken on the line GG of Fig. 1,and illustratin more completely the mode of operation o the forming diesand the other mechanism for forming the handles; this section is takenlooking toward the front; Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinal sectiontaken through the upper portion of the machine and illustrating themanner in which it supports and operates' upon the basket, this Viewalso illustrating a part of the forming mechanism for the handles; Fig.8 is a view similar to Fig. 7, but showin the mechanism in a later haseor relation t an that shown in Fig. 7 1n this View a handle is reresented as in engagement with the edge o the basket and inSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 4. 1909.

Patented J an. 4, 1910.

serial No. 493,900.

the act of being clenched; Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8, butshowing the clenching operation being completed; Fig. 10 is a erspectiveshowing the handle at the first stage of its formation; Fig. 11 is aperspective showing the handle in its second stage; F ig. 12 is aperspective showing a finished handle, but representing the same asdetached from the basketgtFig. 13 is an elevation showing one of the twoforming dies which are employed to bend the handles to form the arms ofthe handles; Fig. 14 is an elevation of a clamping jaw which holds theblank of the handle when it is being formed; Fig. 15 is a perspective ofthe fixed die or jaw against which the blank is clamped when the handleis being formed; Fig. 1G is a cross section taken through the end of thefeed arm and illustrating a part of the feed mechanism.

Referring more particularly to the parts, the frame comprises a mainhousing 1 and an auxiliary housing 2 which projects up from a base plate3. Near the upper portion of the auxiliary housing, a horizontal framebar or guide bar et is provided, the forward end of which is attached tothe main housing l. Between the housings 1 and 2, a cam shaft 5 ismounted in a horizontal position, as shown, and u f on this cam shaftsix cams are provided, indicated by the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F.This cam shaft is adapted to be driven continuously by means of a maingear wheel 6 which is'in turn driven by a pinion 7 carried on a drlvingshaft 8, said drivin shaft` being provided with a clutch pu ley 9 ofcommon form, operated by a spring-pressed pedal 9a.

Referring now especially to Fig. T in connection with Figs. 1 and 2, theupper portion of the housing 1 is formed into a vertical guide plate 10,and below this guide plate 10 a horizontal web 11 is provided in thehousing which acts as a guide for a cam rod 12. The lower extremity ofthe cam rod 12 is provided with a roller 13, and this roller rests uponthe cam B so that the cam rod 12 is operated thereby. The guide plate1() is provided with a vertical slot 14 through which extends a bolt 15,and the inner end of this bolt is attached to a clamping jaw 16, the urose of which will be described more fu ly ereinafter. This jaw 16 slidesup and down on the face of the guide plate 10, and its outer face liesadjacent to the inner' end of a horizontal frame plate 17. This frameplate is secured to horizontal guide bars 18 which extend longitudinallyof the machine, as indicated in Flg. 2. The forward ends of these guidebars 18 are formed with feet 19 which are bolted to the face of theframe plate 10, as shown. Just above the clamping jaw 16, as indicatedmost clearly in Figs. 5 and 6, on the face of the guide plate 1() Iprovide a fixed jaw or fixed die 20. The form of this die is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 15. It presents a hori- Zontal lower edge whichextends transversely of the machine, and it presents side edges 21 whichdiverge slightly in an upward direction, as shown. Une of the side guidebars 18, that is, the one at the right as viewed in Fig. 2, is providedwith a guide Sleeve 22 through which the wire stock is fed in ahorizontal direction. This guide sleeve 22 is in substantial alinementwith the lower edge of the fixed jaw 20. (See Fig. 5.) The wire 23 isfed through under the jaw periodically by means of feed mechanism 2st.This feed mechanism comprises a main gear wheel 25 which is rotatablymounted on a stub shaft 2G mounted in a bracket 27 which is secured tothe adjacent guide bar 18, as shown. Cooperating with this gear wheel 25there is provided a feed pinion 28. The manner of mounting this pinion28 is most clearly shown in Fig. It is rotatably mounted on a pin 29which is connected by a web 30 with a stub shaft 3l. On this stub shaft31, an arm 32 is rigidly attached, and the lower end of this arm isconnected by a spring 33 with part of the frame so that the force ofthis spring exerts itself in pressing the pinion down toward the gearwheel 25. The gear wheel and pinion have meshing teeth, as shown, and inaddition to this they are provided with grooves 34 and 35 through whichthe wire passes, as indicated. On account of the spring 33 a constantpressure on the wire is assured during the feeding operation, and at thesalue time the teeth are constantly in mesh with each other. The springpermits the feed pinion to adjust itself to dlfferent sizes of wire orslight variations in size of a normally uniform stock. y

In order to advance the wire intermittently, the shaft 2G is providedwith a feed arm 36 which has a segment 37 formed thereupon, asindicated. The teeth of this segment mesh with an inclined cam rod 38.The upper extremity of this cam rod 38 is formed into a rack 39, theteeth of which mesh with the teeth of the segment 37, as shown. In orderto guide the cam rod 38, I provide a guide bracket 40 on the side of themain housmg. The lower end of the cam rod 38 is offset. as indicated at41 in Fig. 1,

and below this offset, a roller 42 is provided which rolls on the faceof the cam A. This cam A is the feed cam and when it operates the feedarm 3G it advances the stock into the machine.

The feed arm 3C near its outer extremity is provided with a feed Jawl43, the details of which are illustrate in Fig. 1G. This feed pawl ispressed by means of a spring 44- toward the face of the gear wheel 25.This gear wheel is provided at suitable points with grooves 45, thebottoms of which incline so that on the forward ends of the grooves,shoulders or notches 46 are formed. These grooves are disposedcircumferentially and may be three in number, disposed equidistantly, asshown; they are in alinement with the feed pawl 43. On the advancingmovement of the arm, the feed paw] engages the shoulders L16 insuccession so as to advance the gear wheel, but on the return movementthe pawl rides out of the slots on the inclined bottom and engages thenext slot to the rear with respect to the direction of rotation. In thisway the stock is advanced through the guide sleeve 22 until the forwardend of the wire abuts against the opposite guide bar 18, as indicated inFig. 5. After this has taken place, the clamping jaw 1G moves up andclamps the blank between it and the fixed `jaw 20. In this connection itshould be observed that the clamping jaw 1G is in alinement with the jaw20, but its face adjacent to the jaw 2() is provided with a recess 47which receives the jaw 20. Below this recess a shoulder LL18 is formedwhich engages the wire and clamps it against the lower edge of the fixedjaw 20, indicated in Fig. 7. After the wire has been clamped in this wayit is eut otl' so as form a blank and this blank is then bent to therequired form. This part of the operation is accomplished by means ofthe cam C. This cam comprises a vertically disposed cam rod 49, thelower extremity of which is provided with a roller 50 rolling on theface of the cam, as indicated. The upper portion of this cam rod i119 isguided through the guide member 4.-, and to its upper end there isattached a cross head 51. This cross head is clearly shown in Figs. 5and (l, and is provided with oppositely disposed plates 52 and 53, whichplates constitute forming dies. Their adjacent edges slide along thevertical edges of the clamping jaw 16 and their outer edges lie adjacentto the guide bars 18. On the edge of the die 53 which is disposedadjacent to the feed mechanism, a knife 54 is attached, and the edge ofthis knife slides along the inner face of the adjacent guide bar 18 soas to cut off the stock which is fed into the machine; this forms theblank. It will be observed that the edge of the knife 54 is disposedslightly above the edges of the dies 52 and 53 so that the blank will becut oil' before it is en aged by the upper edges ot' the forming t ies.Fig. 5 illustrates the knife 54 in the act of cutting the stock to formthe blank.

)n the adjacent edges of the forming dies 52 and 53, tapered grooves 55are provided, and at the point where these grooves 55 emerge upon theupper edges of the dies, enlargemeuts or pockets 56 are formed whichfacilitate the bending of tht` blank without making the bend too abrupt,which might tend to divide the blank. After the knife 54A has cut theblank, the further upward movement of the die plates 52 and 53 bends theends of the blank which project beyond the side edges of the fixed jaw20 so that these outer portions are bent. upwardly against the edges 21of the tixed die, as indicated in Fig. 6. It should be noted that thefixed jaw 2O is disposed centrally between the two guide bars 1S so thatthe parts of the blank which project from the edges of the fixed die areof equal length.

lVhen the dies 52 and 53 have operated as indicated in Fig. 6, the upperends of the blank project across the ends of two plungers 57. These twoplungers 57 are mounted in suitable guides 58 so as to move in ahorizontal direction at the front of the machine. In order to operatethese plungers their lower sides are formed with racks 59, and theseracks mesh with a horizontal roll pinion 60. rlthis pinion is rotatablymounted in the upper aart of the housing in the vicinity of the guideplate 10, as indlcated in Fig. 7. Adjacent this point a bracket 61 isprovided and in this guide bracket a cam rod 62 is guided vertically.The upper end of this cam rod 62 is formed with a rack 63 which mesheswith the roll pinion, as shown. The lower end of the cam rod 62 isprovided with a roller 64 which runs on the face of the cam D, and nearthe lower end of the cam rod 62, a guide bracket 65 is attached to theforward face of the housing 1, as shown. As suggested, these plungers 57are operated at the proper time so that they advance toward the rear ofthe machine. In this way they engage the free extremities of the blankwhlch project across their faces, and they bend down these ends so as toform spurs 66, as indicated in Fig. 7. In this connection it should benoted that the grooves 55 are undercut in the edges of the dies 52 and53 so that the upper edges of these dies form an edge across'which theplungers bend the blank to form the spurs. This is clearly indicated inFig. 6.

Referring again to the dies 52 and 53, it will be noted that the guidebars 18 adjacent to the feet 19, reject over the edges of the dies so asto hol them against the guide plate 10, in this way forming guides forthe dies, as will be readily understood. The dies 52 and 53 are removedfrom the cross head 51 by removing the bolts 67 which attach themthereto, the knife 54 is also secured by a removable bolt 68.

In order to return the cross head hl. to its normal depressed position,it is provided on one .side with an upwardly projecting spring seat 69,as indicated in Fig. 7, and on this spring seat 69, a coil spring seats.The upper end of this spring thrusts against the under face of the frameplate 17, and the spring is held in position by vertically disposedstems 71 adjacent to the spring seat.

After the spurs 66 have been formed, the plnngers 57 withdraw and thebusket72, which is supported on the guide bars 1S in an invertedposition, is advanced so as to force the spurs 66 through its edge.llumechanism for this purpose will now lie dcscribed: The inner faces ofthe guide bars 18 are provided with guide grooves 7:5. and these guidegrooves support and guide u slide 74, which slide is in the form ot' anopen frame having racks 75 formed under its side bars. These racks meshwith .t roll pinion 76 which is rotatably mounted in the frame plate 17.This roll pinion is actuated by means of a. rack 77 formed on the upperend of a` cani rod 78. This can] rod is provided at its lower end with acam roller 79 which runs on the face of the cam E, as indicated inFig. 1. At. a suitable point on the cani rod, a collar S6 is provided.,and a spring S1 presses against this collar at its lower end, and at itsuppermul presses against the side of a` guide 82 for the rod which isformed on the under side ot' the frame` plate 17. When the cam rod 7Smoves vertically its upper extremity slides through the opening 8 whichis formed in the slide 74, as will be readily understood. The forwardextremity of the slide. 74 is provided with vertically projectingbifurcated ears 84, and through the gaps S3 between the ears horizontalpins SG extend. On these pins, clenehers 87 are mounted. These elenchersare in the forni of plates haviuggj the shape indicated. Each clencherplate. is attached to its pin by means of a slot 8S which extendsparallel to its lower edge, and at right angles to its forward edge. Atthese forward edges a vertical groove S9 is' formed in each clencherplate.

At the rear extremity of the slide 74. curs 90 are provided, betweenwhich there is pivotally mounted a rocker 91. This rocker has arms 92which extend forwardly and are pivotally attached by pins 93 with therear extremities of the clencher plates S7 This rocker 91 has arearwardly extending driving arm 94, and to the rear extremity of thisarm a link 95 is attached. The lower end of this link 95 is pivotallyattached to the upper extremity of a cam rod 9G which is `guided throughthe frame plate 1T, as shown. The lower end of this cam rod 9G isprovided with a roller 9T, and this roller runs upon the face of the caml?. At the proper time the cam rod 7S moves` upwardly and this advancesthe slide 74. rhe inner side of the edge of the basket which is adjacentto the spurs (5G is then engaged by the upper parts of the forward edgesof the eleneher plates ST. then this n'iovement is taking place. theAeleneher plates are dis posed in an inclined position so that theirforward edges incline away from the edge of the basket toward theirlower extremities. As the .slide advances. the adjacent edge of thebasket is presented forcibly to the spurs {it} so that they puncture thematerial and pass completely through it. The extremities ol' the spurs(3G then engage the grooves 89 ol the forward edges of the elencherplates, as indicated in Fig. The next` movement of the elencher platesis to clench the spurs to the inner side of the basket rim. This act ofthe clencher plates is caused by the cam rod 9G which moves upwardly. Asit moves upwardly the link 95 actuates the rocker 91 and moves the arms92 down into a substantialljY horizontal position, as indicated in Fig.9. This advances the clencher plates on their guide pins 8G so that`their forward edges come into a substantially vertical plane adjacent tothe inner side of the basket rim. In doing this they bend the ends ofthe spurs down so as to clench them, as clearly shown. (ln this accountrit will be noted that the cleneher plates have a double function. firstthey operate as guides to receive the spurs after they penetrate theedge of the lmsket and present themselves in an inclined position atthis time. so as to start the bending of the spurs: after this theyassume a ditllerent position which clenches the spurs tirmly against theedge of the basket..

ln order to assist in positioning the basket, the rear extremities ofthe guide bars 1d have a` semieireular hook 9S attached thereto. Thishook forms a holding frame which assists the operator in his work, itbeing understood that the operator should stand at the front of themachine, that on the side opposite to the open side of the hook.

In order to give the guide bars 1S in creased rigidity, l connect therear end of the guide bar 4 with the guide bars 1S by means of inclinedbraces 99, as shown in Fig. 1.

The mode of operation of the entire machine will now be brieflydescribed: The cam shaft 5 is driven continuously through the gears 7and G. In the complete cycle of the machine the llrst cam to operate isthe cam A, which operates the feed mechanism 24- by reciprocating thecam rod 38. Each upward movement of the cam rod advances the properlength of stock between the gear wheel 25 and the pinion 28 so thatsuflicient stock to form a blank passes into the space between the guidehars 18 under the lower edge of the fixed jaw Q0. The, cams B and (lthen come into operation. The cam B operates the movable jaw 1G so as toclamp the blank against the fixed jaw Q0 at` the same time the stock iscut ott by the knife 5l to form the blank. lt should be noted that theupper edge of the moving jaw 16 always projects across the lower edge ofthe tlxed jaw 20 so that the blank can not fall out of position after ithas been cut by the knife. As the n'ioving jaw 16 moves up to clamp theblank, the dies 52 and. 53 come into operation, being actuated by thecam (l. The upper edges of these dies engage the projecting parts of theblank and bend it up to form the arms 100 of the handles. The arms areformed against the edges 21 of the fixed jaw i2() and the dies 52 and 53remain in their elevated position. The plnngers 57 are advanced by thecam D and form the spurs G6 of the handles. The dies then drop down outof the way. As the plungers 57 Withdraw, the cam E operates to advancethe slide S3, Which advances the basket so as to tix the handle to thebasket., the spurs GG penetrating the edge of the basket as described.The plungers stiften the spurs and keep them straightI as they penetratethe basket. After the spurs are forced home the cam F then comes intooperation so as to rock the cleneher plates at their guide pins, forcingthe ends of the spurs down, and clenching them against the inner side ofthe basket. This rocking 0peration of the clenchers may occursimultaneously with the advancing movement of thc slide, and in fact acertain rocking of the elenchers will occur necessarily as the slideadvances.

llaving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,-

1. ln a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, feedmechanism for advancing the stock, mechanism for cutting the blank,means for bending the blank to form spurs thereupon, projecting in thesame direction, means for advancing the basket to impale the edgethereof on the spurs, and means for clenching said spurs.

2. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a fixeddie mounted therein, means for advancing the stock under the lower edgeof said die, forming dies moving u Wardly adjacent to the side edges ofsaid xed die and adapted to form the arms of the handle, means forforming spurs on the arms of the handle, projecting in the samedirection, means for advancing the basket so as to impale the same uponsaid spurs, and means for clenching said spurs.

3. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a pairof guide bars, a fixed die mounted substantially midway between saidguide bars, means for advancing the stock across the ed e of said fixeddie, a jaw cooperating wit said fixed die to hold the blank, formingdies guided to slide adjacent to the edges of said jaw and havinggrooves adapted to bend the blank, means for cutting the stock to formthe blank, means for forming spurs projecting substantially at rightangles to the plane of the handle, and means for attaching said spurs tothe basket.

4. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a fixeddie mounted therein, a jaw cooperating with said die to hold the blank,and forming dies adapted to slide along the edges of said jaw and havinggrooves adjacent to the edges thereof, said grooves affording means forinitiatingr a bending movement and bending the projecting extensions ofthe blank along the edges of said fixed die.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a fixeddie, means for advancing stock across the lower edge of said die, meansfor cutting off the stock to form a blank, a moving jaw coperating withsaid fixed die to hold the blank, and forming dies adapted to slidealong the side edges of said fixed die and having grooves adapted toinitiate a bending move ment and bend the over-hanging extensions of theblank along said fixed die.

6. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a fixeddie, a movable jaw coperating therewith to hold the blank, means foradvancing the stock under said die a movable cross head, forming diescarried by said cross head and cooperating with the side edges of saidfixed die to initiate a bending movement and form the arms of the handlefrom the blank, and a knife carried by said cross head for cutting theblank from the stock.

7. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a fixeddie mounted therein, means for advancing the stock under the lower edgeof said die, a movable jaw cooperating with said die to hold a blank, across head, forming dies having grooves in their edges lying adjacent tothe side edges of said jaw and adapted to advance along the side edgesof said die said grooves affording means flor initiating a bendingmovement to-form the arms from the blank, and a knife carried by saidcross head and affordin means for cutting a blank from the stoc.

8. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a main feedWheel having a groove in the face thereof, a second feed wheel mountedto rotate on an eccentric axis, and a spring constraining said secondfeed wheel to rotate on said eccentric axis.

9. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a main feedwheel, a presser feed wheel coperating therewith to advance the stock,an arm rotatably mounted on the axis of said main feed wheel, a pawlcarried by said arm, said arm having' a segment formed thereupon, a.feed rod having a rack meshing with said segment, and means forreciprocating said feed rod, said main feed wheel having means engagingwith said pawl.

10. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a main feedwheel, a second feed wheel cooperating therewith to advance the stock,said main feed wheel presenting abrupt shoulders and inclined faces adjacent thereto, an arm rotatably mounted on the axis of said main feedwheel, a` springpressed pan'l mounted in said arm coperating with saidshoulders, and means for rocking said arm.

11. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a fixed die,means for positioning a blank along the edge thereof, forming diesadapted to engage the extensions of said blank beyond the side edges ofsaid fixed die, means for advancing said forming dies so that theiradjacent edges pass along the side edges of said fixed die to form thearms of the handle, and means for bending the extremities of said armsacross said forming dies to form the spurs of the handle.

12. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, afixed die mounted thereupon, means for positioning a blank along theedge of said die, forming dies cooperating with said rst die and slidingupwardly along the side edges to form the arms of the blank, and membersguided in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of movementof said forming dies and having their side faces disposed adjacent tothe forward edges of said forming dies, said members aording means forforming spurs on the arms by bending arms across the edges of saidforming dies.

13. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, afixed die, means for positioning a blank under the lower edge of saiddie, forming dies adapted to slide along the side edges of said fixeddie and having under-cut grooves on the edges thereof adjacent to saidfixed die, said undercut grooves operating to form the arms of thehandle, and members ada ted to advance and engage the extremities o saidarms and the j affording means for bending the arms across the edges ot'said forming dies to form the spurs oi the handle.

lll. 1n a machine ot' the class described, in combination, a tixcd diehaving a longitudinal edge and side edges, forn'iing dies sliding alongsaid side edges and having grooves adjacent thereto operating to `l'ormarms in the blank when laid along said longitudinal edge, and a pair ot'plungers adapted to advance and engage the extremities ot" said arms andadapted to bend the same across the edges of said forming dies.

l5. ln a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, afixed die mounted thereupon having a longitudinal edge and side edges,said longitudinal edge being adapted to receive a blank, forming diesadapted to move along said side edges and having grooves adjacent tosaid side edges adapted to bend the ends of the blank to form arms, andmembers adapted to advance across the plane ot movement of said formingdies and lying adjacent to the forward edges thereof, said membersattording means tor forming the spurs of the handle.

lt?. ln a machine ot' the class described, in eoutbination, means forsupporting a basket, means for forcing the spurs of the handle throughthe edge of said basket, elencher plates lying in the path ot' the spursas they pass through the basket and presenting inclined edges in thepath. ot the spurs as they are inserted adapted to detlect said spursinitiallyv by the torce which drives the spurs through the basket, andmeans for actuatingl said clencher plates to complete the clenching otthe spurs against the basket edge.

1T. In a machine ot' the class described, in combination, means forsupporting a handle blank having spurs, means for supporting andadvancing a basket so as to impale the edge thereof on said spurs,clencher platcs mounted to rock and normally presentingl inclined edgesto receive said spurs and detleet the ends thereof, means for rockingsaid clencher plates to complete the bending movement of said spurs, andmeans for advancing said clencher plates to said holding means in theclenching operation.

18. ln a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, meansfor holding a blank with laterally projecting spurs, meansK forsupporting and advancing' a basket so as to impale the edge thereof onsaid spurs` cleneher plates adjacent to the edge of said basketpresenting an inclined edge receiving and initially bending the ends ofsaid spurs, and means for rocking the edge of said eleneher plates tocleneh said spurs.

1t). In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame havingmembers for supporting a basket, a slide guided on said members,clencher plates movably mounted on said slide, means for advancing saidslide to advance the basket to impalc the edge thereof on the spurs ot'the handle, and means for moving said elencher plates with respect tosaid slide so as to clench the .spurs on the basket edge.

2t). In a machine of the class described, in combination` a trame, guidebars attached thereto, a slide moving on said guide bars, elencherplates movably mounted on said slide, said guide bars atliording n `,ansi'or supporting a basket in an inverted position with the edge thereofadjacent to said eleneher plates, means tor supporting a handle withspurs in alinemeut with said clencher plates, and means for advancingsaid slide to impale the basket edge and ac tuating said clcneher platesto eleneh the spurs thereafter.

21. ln a machine of the class described, in combination, a trame, a pairot' guide bars attached thereto, a slide movably mounted on said guidebars, clencher plates mounted to rock and slide upon said slide, meansVt'or holding a blank with spurs in alinement with said clcncher plates,means for advancing said slide to impale the basket edge on said spurs,and means for rocking and slid ing said cleneher plates to clench thespurs on the basket edge.

22. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a trame, aslide, means for guiding said slide to reciprocate, cleneher plateshaving a pin and slot connection with the forward portion of said slide,means for supporting a handle with spurs projecting tovard said clencherplates and in alinement therewith, means for advancing said slide toimpale the basket' edge on said spurs, and means for moving saidclencher plates on said pin and slot connection to clench the spurs onthe basket edge.

ln a machine oi" the class described, in coi'nbination, a frame, aslide, means for guiding said slide to reciprocate, a rocker mounted onsaid slide, clencher plates having a pin and slot connection with saidslide and pvotally connected with said rocker, means for holding ahandle with spurs projecting toward said cl-enelier plates and inalinement therewith, means for impaling the basket edge on said spurs,and means for actuating said rocker to cleneh the spurs on said basketedge.

24. 1n a machine ot' the class described, in eonibination, a trame, apair of guide bars attached thereto, a slide reciprocating on said guidebars, cleneher plates having a pin and slot connection with said slide,a rocker mounted to rock on said slide and pivotally connected with saidclencher plates, means for holding a handle With spurs projecting towardsaid eleneher plates, means for advancing said slide to impale thebasket edge on said spurs, and means for actuating said rocker te clenchthe spurs by means of said clencher plates.

25. In a machine of the class described, in combination, means forsupporting a basket, a clencher frame, clencher plates mounted on saidclencher frame, means for impaling the basket edge on the handle Withthe han die spurs in alinement With said clencher plates, said clencherplates affording means for initially bending the spurs by the ilnpalingforce and means for actuating said clencher plates thereafter to clenchthe spurs on the basket edge.

QG. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a clencherframe, means for supporting a basket with its edge adjacent to saidframe, clencher plates movably mounted on said clencher' frame andpresenting inclined edges adjacent to the basket edge, means forimpaling the basket edge on the handle spuis, and means for moving saidclencher plates thereafter so as to bring the forward edges thereofcompletely against the basket edge to cleneh the spurs.

27, In a machine of the class described, in combination, means forsupporting a basket, a clencher frame, clencher plates` movably mounteden said clencher' frame and nor mally presenting their forward edgesinclincd adjacent to the basket edge, means for impaling the basket edgeon spurs alining with said clencher plates, and means for rocking saidclencher plates so as to bend the forward ends of the spurs against thebasket edge.

28. In a machine of the class described, in combination, means forsupporting a basket, a clencher frame disposed adjacent to the basketedge, clencher plates having a pin and slot connection with saidclencher frame, a rocker mounted on said clencher frame, means forimpaling the basket edge on a handle having spurs in alinement With saidclencher plates, and means for rocking said rocker for clenching theedges of the spurs against the basket edge by means of said clencherplates.

29. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, meansfor supporting a handle with laterally projecting spurs, a slide, meansfor reciprocating said slide toward the position of said handle,clencher plates having a pin and slot connection With said slide andalining with the Spurs of the handle, a rocker mounted to rock on saidslide and pivotally attached to said clencher plates, and independentmeans for actuating said rocker to control said clencher plates.

30. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, aslide mounted to reciprocate thereupon, said slide havin a rack formedon the under side thereo a pinion meshing with said rack and adapted toadvance said slide, a shaft, means for driving said pinion from saidshaft, clencher plates mounted on said slide and adapted to clench thehandle spurs on the basket edge, means mounted on said slide for movingsaid clencher plates with respect to said slide, and means for actuatingsaid last means from said shaft.

3l. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, aslide, means for guiding said slide to reciprocate, said slide having arack formed thereupon, a pinion meshing with said rack, a shaft, a camrod driven from said shaft and having a rack meshing with said pinion,clencher plates having a pin and .slot connection with said slide andpresenting` clenching edges to the spurs impaling the basket, a rockermounted on said slide and pivotally connected with said clencher plates,and means for rocking said rocker from said shaft.

32. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a trame, aslide, means for guiding said slide to reciprocate, said slide havingracks formed at the side edges thereof, a roll pinion meshing with saidracks and adapted to reciprocate said slide, a rack meshing with saidroll pinion between said first racks, means for reciprocating saidlastnamed rack to reciprocate said slide, clencher plates carried bysaid slide, and independ ent means for moving said clencher plates withrespect to said slide.

33. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, afixed die supported thereby movable dies cooperating with said fixed dieto for-m the arms of the handle from the blank thereof, plungers adaptedto engage the extremities of the arms of the handle to bend the same andhaving racks formed on the sides thereof, a roll pinion meshing' Withsaid racks, and a driving rack meshing with said roll pinion.

34. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, meansfor forming arms upon the handle blank, means for forming spurs on thearms of the handle blank, a slide, means for reciprocating said slide,clencher plates movably mounted on said slide, and means for controllingsaid clencher plates with respect to said slide.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

FRED LEOPOLD IIA'BERLE.

Witnesses:

MARTIN Eamaa, ALLEN EARLE.

